Spring fair 16

I visited the Spring Fair trade show on Wednesday so that I could find out what trade shows are actually like. There are thousands of companies selling everything from home wear, to gifts and fashion accessories.

There is also a fashion catwalk in order for some companies to showcase their accessories to potential buyers. 

The whole event was much bigger than I expected and unfortunately I didn't have time to look round everything as there is simply too much to see in just one day. But I did get to see some beautiful companies that I had never heard of before. 

One of my favourites was a company called Melli Mello which is a Dutch brand who sell gorgeous patterned bedding and home accessories. 

Another favourite of mine was a company called Fallen Fruit who sell these stunning pouffe's which would be a lovely statement piece for any room. 

After researching these when I got home I found that some of them are also available to the public to buy at notonthehighstreet.com. 

This chair was probably my favourite piece of the day as its so unique to anything that I've seen before.

All in all it was a lovely day out and I'd definitely visit another trade show again, especially if I got the chance in a business situation in the future. 

Fashion illustrations

I've studied art throughout school for as long as I can remember and recently I've been missing it as I'm studying a subject where I no longer get to do any physical artwork. So every now and then I've started to mess around with different techniques in my spare time to create little pieces that I feel still could add to my fashion marketing course at somepoint.

I've never actually studied fashion or design before now but I'm finding making fashion designs and illustrations very interesting at the moment. These are some that I made while just sat in front of the TV relaxing for a few hours. 

I used watercolours and a thin soft brush to paint on top of already drawn figures. This made it so much easier to keep the design within the right proportions. 

Weekly wish list #1

1. Rose hair dye by bleach London - boots

2. Shoes - urban outfitters 

3. Skirt - urban outfitters 

4. Backpack - urban outfitters 

5. Shirt - asos

6.playsuit - asos

Fashion through time

Hi guys, so as a module for my course we have been looking at fashion between 1900 and 1999 and have been creating a visual timeline for each decade. It's been so interesting to see how fashion has changed in only one century. I've been basing my theme around Vogue covers from each era with actual Vogue titles to make them look a little more authentic. I've been using photoshop to create my mood boards with photographs that I've collected online of both fashion at the time and historical events. 

I have also been designing an outfit for each decade to add into my work and make it a little more personal. So far the 1920's fashion has been my favourite to research but that may be somewhat due of the fact that I LOVE the Great Gatsby film and all of the outfits that they wear! Below are photos of my first 8 decades between the 1900s and 1970s. 

Now I'll admit I'm not an expert fashion designer or drawer so I have been cheating with templates for all of my models figures but otherwise they'd look terrible so this was really my only option. I'll upload a photo of my final piece when it's finished!